Music
Cedric Watson et Bijou Creole, Creole Moon: Live From the Blue Moon (Valcour Records)
Creole Moon, a live recording from Lafayette’s Blue Moon Saloon, is Cedric Watson’s second release in less than a year following his late 2009 studio release L’Éspirit Créole. Unlike so […]
Leroy Thomas, Jewel of the Bayou (Maison de Soul Records)
Though Leroy Thomas’ CDs have been consistently good over the years, they’ve also had a run-and-gun sound that left them rough around the edges. His Maison de Soul debut stands out […]
Truckstop Honeymoon, Homemade Haircut (Squirrel Records)
Writer’s block, what’s that? Whatever it is, it’s definitely not in Truckstop Honeymoon’s vocabulary. Since its 2003 inception and over the course of six albums, the husband-and-wife songwriting team of […]
Asleep at the Wheel Featuring Leon Rausch, It’s a Good Day (Bismeaux Productions)
Now rolling into its fifth decade as America’s premier Western swing institution, Asleep at the Wheel (AATW) has figured out how to keep it fresh while remaining faithful to the […]
Johanna Divine, Mile-High Rodeo (Independent)
Johanna Divine did what any aspiring singer-songwriter does—she wrote a batch of songs with plans to eventually record them on voice and guitar. But when producer Dirk Powell heard them […]
Kevin Naquin and the Ossun Playboys, Cravin’ Cajun (Swallow Records)
Multi-CFMA award winner Kevin Naquin has consistently fielded good line-ups and delivered quality recordings, but this slamming disc is the dancehall fireball’s best yet. A few personnel changes provide a […]
Ryan Brunet and the Malfecteurs, Ryan Brunet and the Malfecteurs (Independent)
With the ongoing revival of Cajun music, there’s nothing earth-shattering about a competent accordionist who happens to be in his mid-20s. Unless you factor in Ryan Brunet, that is. He […]
Feufollet, En Couleurs (Feufollet)
Early on, the Cajun wunderkind Feufollet proved capable purveyors of the trad dancehall variety. By their third album, Tout Un Beau Soir, a self-awareness established the framework that they have […]
Michael Juan Nunez, American Electric (Parishline Records)
Lafayette blues rocker Michael Juan Nunez doesn’t waste any time in getting to the meat of the matter on American Electric, his third carefully crafted release in a decade. On […]
D.L. Menard, Happy Go Lucky (Swallow Records)
Cajun honky tonker DL Menard is best known for his immortal “La Porte Dans Arriere” (“The Back Door”) that sold 500,000 copies alone in 1962 and has been a staple […]
